So we await with baited breath the launch. I'm intrigued to see what the concept actually looks like and if it's something can could with a bit of engineering input actually be built. I genuinely hope it's great.
Meanwhile I thought I'd share this link to a BMW advert that came my way today. Not for whether you like the cars or not, but as a reflection on what JLR have done Vs what BMW have done that to me feels so much better:
https://discover.bmw.co.uk/article/bmw-vogue-forces-for-change?hucid=f01559fb5fa30c910a749e6d0e5b7ac77fd4ff8ea5dc605015a33866d93b6950&hemaid=d5f8fe8732b1fa52e2ac8833332ed6549bb5adde3205145f212d8778e69de053&cid=bmwDM1900204&bid=1999422295&tl=eml-nsp-BMW_UK_News_eNews_November_2024/bmwOP24480-ecrm-mn-.-BMW_UK_All_News_Nov_2024_GEN/bmwDM1900204-1-20241202-.-Engagement-no%20blue%20print-1-bmwOP24480-.-.
They have sponsorship and working with Vogue, so have the fashion element.
Lots of fancy tag lines of collaboration, innovation, future, etc.
Managed to actually include lots of design concept pictures, future direction, for their cars..
Have a diversity element (and a photo in the same manner as JLR, but in normal clothes)..
No evidence they intend to alienate their customers, nor handed the factory over.
Celebration of decades of collaboration and no attempt to alienate anyone.
Yes, I have and do own many JLR's and BMW's so with a foot in both camps it's fair to say I can see which is more appealing as a future and direction